Importing and Exporting Model Graphics

You can import graphics to and export graphics from your PowerDesigner models.

To import an image into PowerDesigner, select Edit > Import Image to open the Select Image window (see Browsing for Images), select an image and click OK to display it in the diagram. Imported images are saved in the model.

To export one or more symbols from PowerDesigner, select them in the diagram and then click Edit > Export Image to open a Save As dialog, select a format in the Save As Type list, enter the filename and click OK.

You can export symbols in any of the following file type formats:

File type	Extension
Enhanced Metafile	EMF
Bitmap	BMP, DIB, RLE
JPEG Compliant	JPG, JPEG
Portable Network Graphic	PNG
Graphics Interchanged Format	GIF
Tagged Image File Format	TIF, TIFF
Scalable Vector Graphics	SVG

Note: If you export symbols or cut or copy them to the Clipboard, you must select Edit > Export in Color to retain them in color.